I’m Kerry from Howl School for Dogs, a professional and accredited dog trainer with a strong focus on welfare, ethics and kindness.
I work 1 to 1 with clients in Newcastle and surrounding areas, and also frequently work with clients all over the world virtually.
Compassionate, ethical 1-to-1 support to address challenging behaviours and build confidence for you and your dog.
Focused dog coaching and daily support from the comfort of your home – wherever you are.
A package to set you and your puppy up for a lifetime of success and wellbeing.
Support for you and your newly adopted dog designed to help a smooth transition for you both.
Learn more about ethical dog guardianship from your home with a range of webinars and PDFs.
With APDT UK accreditation and Qualified Teacher Status, I combine expert dog training with effective coaching tailored to your learning style. My ongoing professional development ensures you receive the most up-to-date, compassionate, and effective guidance.
louise clay8. November, 2024 I approached Kerry just over a month ago as I was extremely worried about my dog teddy’s anxiety and the fractured relationship we had developed due to advice from other dog trainers. Since I have been working with her, our relationship has improved significantly and he is much calmer and happier. To the point that all my friends and family have noticed a big change in him. She stayed in close contact daily over the course of the last month, and gave me an abundance of really useful tips to help him feel much more at ease. She taught me ways to understand his behaviour, and enrichment games for him to find the treats in things like egg boxes and paper parcels. Kerry helped me find the right nutritious food and treats in line with the training, which meant that he could focus more and reduce the risk of feeling unwell due to poor quality food. She also helped us find ways to help teddy feel relaxed amongst the chaos of my busy home with 5 children. Kerry was extremely kind, patient and understanding to our personal situation, and I simply cannot thank her enough for what she has done to help our family and Teddy. Kerry, you are absolutely amazing!!! ❤️❤️ Katie Rutterford2. October, 2024 I dont know where to start with our experience with Kerry! Ever since one of the staff at our local vets recommended her we have not looked back since. She has been an absolute godsend to myself and my husband, and our 3 year old black labrador Leo, and has been completely invaluable in the changes she has helped us to make to improve Leo’s wellbeing. We initially seeked out Kerry to address some resource guarding behaviours Leo had been displaying, and she opened up our eyes to learning about what a lot of widely available dog food and treats contained, and actually due to Leo’s recent pancreatitis diagnosis, this had been causing him some chronic pain. And one of the first things she taught us was how 80% of those behaviours in dogs comes from undiagnosed pain. So once we had changed over Leo’s food and treats to a much more natural diet and some tips and tricks for us to practice with him, we began to see a big change in him (as well as his bowel habits - another thing that was always up and down!). Over the 3 sessions we had with her we learnt so much and she was so willing to help us with any issues we brought up even if it wasn’t part of the main session. She has a lot of experience and knowledge and it really shows in her sessions, as well as being a lovely person in general. We can’t thank her enough for everything we did in our sessions, and would completely recommend her to anyone else that was thinking of seeking out a behaviourist. Leo is a much happier dog now and we are so grateful. Katie and Adam x philmooer25. August, 2024 Kerry saved my relationship with my dog. I won’t give you the whole sob story, bottom line was I had struggled for years to find someone who understood Rosie (dog) and could help us with her reactivity and household behaviours. I have seen real change in Rosie’s behaviours as well as my own. If you’re seeking virtual assistance and you’re unsure, I can vouch it works with Kerry! Christie Rae26. July, 2024 Kerry is wonderful to work with and her impact has likely been life changing for our German Shepherd, Jax. The approach she takes doesn’t just consider how to stop an unwanted behaviour, she looks at the root cause too. In our case her help led to us making dietary changes which basically resolved the issue we’d contacted her about, but also getting Jax x rays which found he has mild hip dysplasia. His diagnosis means we can plan how to help him now and long term, and we wouldn’t have considered pain as a cause without working with Kerry. Becky Smith28. June, 2024 Kerry has turned our really anxious dog in to a confident one! Really remarkable the difference after only three sessions. Previously couldn't take him out without him reacting to everything and every one and every dog we see, now we can take him any where. I am so pleased, would recommend to anyone. Working with her has been a pleasure. Lauren Wharff28. June, 2024 Kerry is phenomenal, she has such extensive knowledge on dog behaviour and different methods (all force-free of course) to help overcome dog behaviour. She was amazing with my mini Aussie, who is incredibly fear reactive. We had 3 sessions and the difference has already been great. I had a lot of knowledge myself on FF methods, however, Kerry was able to provide additional ideas that really have started to help my girl. We worked on reactivity inside the house and outside the house as well, she also introduced us to mantrailing, which Ember absolutely loved and caught onto so quickly! On our last session, Ember didn't bark once at anything outside while doing our activities - a first for her she was 7 months old. Cannot recommend Kerry enough! Melissa Rutter16. June, 2024 I went to Kerry for help with sonic to help build his confidence and work on recall. I am so happy with how kerry has gave us tips and activities to work on when sonic experiences situations which he finds stressful and gives him a way to cope and realise it’s not as bad as he feels in the moment. I have had 3 sessions with kerry over a few months and i can now say that sonic is a confident dog and I understand his body language and his limits. Kerrys way of training is so kind and allows sonic to take his time and work on things at his own pace. I will be recommending Howl school for dogs to anyone i come across looking for any tips or training for their dog. daisy flynn25. February, 2024 Kerry was very patient and empathetic when helping us with our reactive dog. She was full of fantastic suggestions which she adapted to our specific circumstances. Our dog has significantly improved and is calmer and happier, and we are equipped with methods to keep practicing in the future. Jacky Wright17. February, 2024 We are absolutely delighted and amazed at the difference in behaviour of our male dog since our three sessions with Kerry. He was fearful and anxious outside of the house with some dogs. This could result in him pulling me over. With Kerry's help, we were trained in helping him and understanding our dog a lot better. He is so much calmer on our walks now, as are we. Kerry also recommended some activities for inside the house and garden. Kerry is a lovely calming influence and totally understands how to help dogs, avoid trigger situations and support us humans. I can't thank her enough. Laura Wiszniewski26. January, 2024 I would 100% recommend Howl School for Dogs for anybody who needs support with their canine best friend. Kerry helped me to understand why my boy Pablo was being reactive whilst on leash and we worked on a number of simple yet effective ways that I could relieve the stress that he was feeling. This has led to a much calmer and happier boy, who is walking well on lead and making much better choices. The work we have done has hugely built my confidence as well as Pablo’s. Kerry is a pleasure to work with and has been patient, supportive, professional and motivational throughout our programme. Before meeting Kerry I found that all of the different advice that’s available out there was overwhelming and confusing, but we are now confidently on the right track. I wouldn’t hesitate to book again or to recommend to anybody who needs help with their dog!Load moreVerified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more